Naked Man Near School Sparks Crisis | Seattle News

A man was spotted wandering naked near an elementary school in Tukwila, sparking a tense police response as kids were being let out. Officers detained him without incident, covered him with a tarp, and called for medics after he resisted and spat on a sergeant. He was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation — this wasn’t his first brush with law enforcement, either; he’d been previously committed for erratic behavior following a theft. The incident underscores the urgent challenges when mental health crises collide with public safety, especially around schools.

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